Wednesday, November 19. 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Work examines women, culture of early Ireland
By Jennifer A. Yeoman
jyeoman@kansan.com
Kansan stuff writer
Taking a slightly different approach to history seems to be a speciality of Lisa Bitel, associate professor of history and women's studies. And the approach seems to be working.
Bitel is the 1997 recipient of the $2,000 Byron Caldwell Smith Award, given biannually to a Kansas author. The award is for her book, "Land of Women: Tales of Sex and Gender from Early Ireland."
The Hall Center for the Humanities will present the award to Bitel tonight at a dinner in the Adams Alumni Center.
Roberta Lee Johnson, Hall Center director, described Bitel's book as gracefully written and absorbing.
Bitel teaches courses in medieval history, Irish history and women's studies.
Although she is on leave from the University of Kansas this year, she usually teaches "From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Premodern History."
"I study a lot of things that are untraditional," Bitel said. "A lot of history is boy history. I wanted to get involved on one other side and do girl history."
Bitel's book studies gender ideas that were prominent in early Irish culture regarding women. It also looks at everyday gender relations and tensions between men and women in the years 500 to 1100. Bitel said.
"I think the book shows people who are interested in early Ireland that other societies have gender relations as flexible and complex as our own," she said.
The selection committee praised Bitel's research and writing style and noted the difficulty of her task.
The book was chosen from among 36 nominations.
One judge wrote that Bitel's style was engaging, lyrical and a joy to read.
"I was thrilled to be recognized by my fellow Kansans for the book," Bitel said.
Bitel also was awarded the $500 American Conference on Women's Studies James Donnelly Award for the book.
Lisa Bitel, associate professor of history and women's studies, has received the Byron Caldwell Smith Award for her latest book, "Land of Women: Tales of Sex and Gender from Early Ireland." The award will be presented tonight at the Adams Alumni Center. Photo by Holly Groshong/KANSAN.
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By Matthew Friedrichs
matff@ukans.edu
Kanson staff writer
The City Commission adopted a resolution last night declaring the residence at 332 Connecticut St. an unsafe and dangerous building and ordered its repair or demolition within 60 days.
Jim Marshall, Lawrence resident, told commissioners that he was working with Percy Kaiser to establish legal ownership and to determine whether to renovate or to tear down the house.
"I'm the first person that's taken care of it," Marshall said. "I paid the taxes."
Commissioner Bob Moody said Marshall should work with Gene Shaughnessy, Lawrence's chief building
Marshall said he would secure and paint the house. He said he needed about 60 days to determine whether to repair the house or tear it down.
inspector, to set a time line for the painting and other repairs.
Marshall said he would work with Shaughnessy.
"I understand you've gone through six months of promises." Marshall said.
City Manager Mike Wilden said the commission should be pleased that Marshall had paid the taxes and had a commitment to the property.
"The goal is not to have a boarded-up building there." Wildgad said. "The goal is to have a livable unit there."
The East Lawrence Home Owners Association also has taken an interest in the house.
Katie Walsh, Lawrence resident, said she hoped Marshall and Kaiser would meet with the association to discuss plans for the property.
In other business, the commission:
Listened to a six-month review of commission goals presented by Wildgen. As a part of the goals review, the commissioners briefly discussed tax abatements for attracting industry.
Commissioner Erv Hodges said Lawrence should look into whether it needs to
review its tax-abatement plan and possibly pursue state involvement in attracting new industry.
"The competition out there offers far greater tax abatement than we've ever considered," Hodges said.
Moody said the city also should consider what it offered to existing industries in Lawrence.
"As I recall, a great deal of our new jobs come from our existing industry." he said.
Accepted a $24,013 bid from J.B. Battle Uniform Co. for police-department jackets.
Authorized Wilden to execute agreements worth $64,829 for engineering design on storm water improvements on 29th Court, Ridge Court and on Ninth Street between Vermont and New Hampshire streets.
Adopted resolution No. 5950 ordering the paving and improvement of East 25th Street near the Douglas County Jail and Lawrence Ready Mix properties.
Adopted resolution No. 5951 declaring 724 Connecticut St. environmentally blighted and requiring the property owner to abate within 20 days.
Administrators may sanction two fraternities
Kansan staff report
The KU chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity faces sanctions imposed by the University last week.
Bill Nelson, associate greeks adviser and director of the Organizations and Leadership Development Center, said that University administrators of greek organizations placed the KU chapter of the fraternity on interim suspension and that the fraternity had until 5 p.m. Monday to appeal the sanctions.
Nelson said he was unable to go into more specific detail about the sanctions.
Corey Johnson, president of the fraternity's KU chapter, said yesterday that he had no comment about the sanctions or whether the fraternity had appealed the sanctions.
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The national chapter of that fraternity suspended the chapter's license for 40 days after an investigation into hazing charges. The University could follow with further sanctions after its investigation, Nelson said.
In a separate incident, the University still is investigating a possible hazing incident in late October involving the KU chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Nelson said.
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